Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Manchester, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 333 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 363 |
| Free school meals | 51.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE WINGS' CE TRUST |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Derby Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.saintgeorges.wigan.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942883971 |
| URN | 144371 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 17 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Meadowbank Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Parklee Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Chowbent Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.